Marie Stopes International Vacancy

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Marie Stopes International (MSI) is one of the largest international Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and Family Planning (FP) organizations in the world. We are a results oriented social enterprise that develop efficient, effective and sustainable SRH/FP programmes around the world.

Marie Stopes International Ethiopia (MSIE), a partner of MSI, is currently undertaking a dramatic scale-up of health service delivery for low income women and couples in Ethiopia. This includes expanding services in clinics and rural outreach programs into new regions of Ethiopia and creating social franchising networks of private quality service providers.  MSIE announces information about job vacancies widely and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.  MSIE considers all applicants based on their abilities and will ensure no group is disadvantaged on the basis of disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, economic or social class, sex, HIV/AIDs status and political affiliation.

Position 1: Senior Clinical Training and Quality Assurance Officer

DUTIES/TASKS

Support to Clinical Services and Training

  • Develop training curriculum, materials and evaluation tools in accordance with the MOH and MSI requirements/standards;
  • Assess/Identify training needs of clinical staff in consultation with the concerned Departments;
  • Prepare training projects and propose the delivery of high quality health service trainings to MSIE health professionals and partners in accordance with MSI standards;
  • Develop annual training plan in consultation with the concerned Departments and the;
  • Provide theoretical and practical clinical trainings for MSIE and partners clinical staff;
  • Conduct studies to develop MSIE’s capacity to provide trainings in the areas of FP/RH, MEM and other cross-cutting trainings
  • Communicate with institutions or professionals who could provide quality trainings in the areas of FP/RH;
  • Conduct post training follow-up, coaching, mentorship, evaluations and impact assessment to establish effectiveness of the training programmes of MSIE;
  • Assist medical professionals in clinics, outreach, and franchisees in handling critical or complicated medical cases;

Health Services Quality Assurance 

  • Study quality assurance standards in line with the country and MSI standards;
  • Conduct regular quality control checks (Internal Clinical Audit, competency assessment, clinical record audit) for MSIE, franchisee/private network clinics, public facilities and the outreach services and propose to take appropriate corrective measures in line with the organization’s policy and procedure;
  • Assess quality services are provided through all clinics and outlets;

Research Sharing and Learning

  • Conducts studies or utilizes previously-conducted similar studies to identify acceptable approaches for the effective implementation of FP/RH training programmes;
  • Prepares budget for training and other activities in consultation with the relevant units and monitors its proper administration;
  • Formulates proposals to secure funding for training;

Educational :  MD/MPH/BSc in public Health, Nursing or Midwifery

Experience:  Four/Six year’s directly experience in:

·       Health services management experience gained within the reproductive healthcare sector

·       Experience in providing and / management of FP/RH services and training

·       Experience in health services quality control at national level

·       Proven clinical training, mentoring and coaching skills in Comprehensive Abortion care and Comprehensive family planning

Location: Addis Ababa

Position 2: Public Sector Strengthening Specialist

DUTIES/TASKS

  • Ensures that the public facilities strengthening programme is implemented according to the approved donor agreements and MSI programme standards.
  • Produces monthly, quarterly and annual performance reports and any other relevant information and submits to immediate supervisor and/or channel lead.
  • Performs periodic performance reviews of the public facilities strengthening activities.
  • Participates in the area office annual activity planning.
  • Conducts regular supportive supervision
  • Supports the health facility in clinical quality improvement activities including providers’ competency assessment, clinical quality internal audit, medical emergency management, etc.

Qualification Requirements

Education:  BSc/MSc/MPH in Nursing or Public Health.

Trainings:  Certificates in SRH/FP, CAC, nutrition

Experience:  Four years of related experience for MSc and Six years for BSc

Location: Ambo (required 2), Adama (req.3), Jimma (req.2), Bahirdar (req.2), Hawassa (req.2), Mekele (req.1)

Position 3: Outreach Team Leader

As outreach team leader will oversee the following:

  • Conduct and report all mobilization activities and share learning points to the line manager
  • Work with outreach team for the improvement of services uptake and quality assurance procedures
  • Supporting community-based partners to develop a clear plan for capacity development and provide relevant support towards realization of that plan.
  • Supporting the development of strong local networks of relevant stakeholders,
  • Documenting and sharing good practices and lessons learned with colleagues to support organizational learning.

Required Qualification and Experience: 

  • Degree in Nursing or in Public Health with a minimum of four to six years’
  • Direct relevant experience.

Required Skills, Attitudes and Attributes

  • Collaborative approach to team working, strong personal commitment and good interpersonal/communication skills.
  • Collaborative approach in working as a team, strong personal commitment and good interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to withstand pressures
  • Conscious of Government, MSI and MSIE regulations
  • Ability to make logical and timely decisions
  • Counseling skill
  • Awareness of concepts and strategies of quality care

Location: Jima

Deadline: December 5th 2024

How to Apply

  • We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to download and fill the job application form from https://mariestopes.org.et/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2022/06/MSIE-Job-Application-Form.pdf and email to Humanresource@mariestopes.org.et before the closing date of this announcement on 05 Dec 2024 i.e. within Ten (10) consecutive days.
  • Please note that we ONLY consider those who filled in the application form and send us back.  We regret to inform that we do not accept CV at this stage.
  • Please mention the title of the position and workplace you applied for on the subject line of your email.
  • Due to the volume of applications, we will only contact shortlisted candidates, and we are unable to provide any feedback on unsuccessful applications.
  • CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
  • MSI ETHIOPIA REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES STRONGLY ENCOURAGE FEMALE CANDIDATES TO APPLY

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